ABOUT NAACP Theatre Awards: The NAACP Theatre Award Show is a star-studded gala honoring Thespians of color among the best in the field of entertainment. The Award Show and Festival provides a lucrative platform for Thespians to express their craft and share their contributions with an audience of their peers, the community and other individuals who crave live theatre in the City of Angels. Previous celebrity participation for past award shows include David E. Talbert, Randy Jackson, Vivica Fox, Niecy Nash, Usher, LisaRaye, Jason Alexander, Morris Chestnut, Tatyana Ali, Omar Benson Miller, Tichina Arnold, and Freda Payne to name a few.